Receptacle holding and supporting apparatus



June 9, 1953 H. F. WETZEL EIAL RECEPTACLE HOLDING AND SUPPORTINGAPPARATUS Filed May 26, 1947 2 Sheet-Sheet 1 Ha rold FIWetzel in Albert W.Wetzel INVENTORS I BY . l II II k/ s s .ATTOIRNEY June 9, 1953 H. F. WETZEL EI'AL. 2,64l,367

RECEPTACLE HOLDING AND SUPPORTING APPARATUS Filed May 26, 1947 v 2 Sheets-Shet z Hardd Ew=t=| u A\ bert \Mwetzel INVENTORS ATTORN EY F'atentecl June 9, 1953 RECEPTACLE HOLDING AND SUPPORTING APPARAT Harold F. Wetzel and Albert W. Wetzel,

Battle Creek, Mich.

Application May 26, 1947, Serial No. 750,578

Claims.

The present invention relates broadly to holding and supporting devices, and in its specific phases to a device adapted for use by painters for holding and supporting a pail of paint with brush and paddle.

In the outdoor painting field it has been universal practice to suspend a paint pail on a ladder by hooking a substantially S shaped wire member on the bail of the pai1 and then onto a ladder rung at desired elevation. This commonly caused the pail to hang too low for convenient use, and at the same time the bail of the paint pail was in the way for free dipping of the brush in the paint. Moreover, no means were provided for conveniently holding a paddle in the paint while the painter was on the ladder, and nothing was provided for supporting the paint brush between periods of use when the painter needed both hands for other purposes. This combination of shortcomings resulted n stratification of the body of paint in the pail, and paint drippage from the brush as well as smearing the brush handle with wet paint when same was laid on the upper edge of the pail between periods of use. It was a recognition of these and other problems of the painting art, and the need of a solution for same, which led to the conception and development of the present invention.

Accordingly among the objects of the present invention is the provision of a holding and supporting device particularly adapted for use by painters for holding a gallon paint pail suspended on a ladder rung, while at the same time facil tating transportation of same, and making possible efficient use of the assembly on a substantially horizontal surface such as a scafiold or floor.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a pail holding and supporting device which avoids all necessity of the bail of the pail being above the upper end of the pail during use.

Another object is to provide a holding and supporting assembly for a pail or other receptacle, said assembly having a sidewise and upwardly extending rigid bail member for use 1n stiffening the assembly as well as carrying same.

Another object is to provide a wire construction receptacle holding and. supporting assembly having a braced upwardly extending and backward turned supporting hook member.

Another object is to provide a receptacle holding and supporting assembly, which includes a pivoted member for supporting a paddle substantially upright at one'sidein's'aid receptacle.

Another object is to provide a paint can or pail holding and supporting assembly which includes a pivoted. paint brush holder mounted to support the brush in upright position over the can or pail.

Another object is to provide a paint can or pail holding and supporting assembly which has a member for holding a paddle substantially upright at one side in said container, and a paint brush holder mounted to support the brush in upright position over the can or pail, said paddle holder and said brush holder being pivotally mounted in manner permitting them to be swung out of the way to facilitate removal and replacement of the paint can or pail.

A further object is to provide a container holding and supporting assembly which is simple to manufacture at 10w cost, versatile in adaptability to different purposes and conditions, and easy to use by suspension or bottom mounting without change. I

Still further objects and advantages of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the annexed drawings and the following description setting forth in detail certain mean-s for carrying out the invention, such disclosed means illustrating, however, but several of various ways in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In the annexed drawings:

Figure 1 shows a top View of a preferred form of the receptacle holder of the present invention.

Figures 2 and 3 show side and front views respectively of the receptacle holder illustrated in Figure 1.

Figures 4 and 5 show perspective views of two modified forms of the receptacle holder of the present invention.

Referring more particularly to Figures 1, 2, and 3 of the drawing, it will be seen that the receptacle holder has a ring shaped member I a little larger in diameter than receptacle 2, which for instance, may be in the form of a gallon paint wardly extending hook 4. The back portion of the support member 3 is attached to ring member l in similar manner to the upper end of the front portion thereof,-forinstance, by welding,

brush if he wishesto lay same down.

brazing, soldering, or the like. In order to make the assembly more stable when set on the ground, either with or without a receptacle held therein, the bottom portion of support member 3 is preferably bent to form two sidewise extensions 5 and 6. Recognizing that most pails have a flanged edge I extending downwardly below the bottom thereof, the outer ends 8 and 9 of sidewise extensions 5 and 6 are preferably bent upward an amount substantially the same as the depth of flange I so as to provide stabilizing contact with the bottom of the pail.

In preferred construction, ring I will be placed in the assembly at a point approximately to the height of the receptacle to be held by same. This means that hook 4 on support member 3 will need to be considerably higher than ring I, and

' preferably used to make the brush holder, and

in order to give it ample strength and rigidity to properly support a pail of paint or the like, a bail shaped member ID is'joined to the upper face of ring I, approximately at its opposite side midpoints, and then extends'angularly upward and backward to a point Where it joins sup-port membar 3 adjacent hook 4. While bail shaped mempaint stirred, if there is much paint in the pail,

and when a painter is on a ladder or sca-filold, he has no convenient way, according to current procedures, for keeping a paint paddle with him for occasional use during the painting procedure. To overcome this shortcoming, the assembly of the present invention has a paddle holder II incorporated as one of the elements of same. The p r end of this paddle holder. which is preferably made of heavy wire, may be wound around the upper, substantially straight, cross portion of the bail shaped member ID, to form a hinge member I2. The other end of the paddle holder is bent outward and provided with a downturned end l3, which is adapted to hook over the side of ,the paint pail. end I3, the paddle holder is preferably bent to form a depending side supporting member I4. This construction forms a pocket I5, Figure 1, adapted to receive and support a paddle I6, Fig- Between hinge I2 and shook ure 3, in substantially upright position, out of the way of a paint brush as it is dipped in and out of the paint under normal conditions of use. The paddle I6, is thus on hand at all times ready for instant use by the painter to keep the body of paint adequately stirred and in condition for anwhen in the position shown in-Fieures 2 and 3, 65

and yet when it is desired to remove receptacle 2, hinge member l2 permits paddle holder II to be swung backout of the way in manner facilitating removal of the receptacleand the installation of another one. 1

Whena painter is on a scafioldor ladder, it is always a problem as to what to do with his paint In other words, if the paint pail is substantially full of paint, same will be too deep to store the brush in,

and yet if the brush is laid across the top of the stability under conditions of use.

the free :end of the hinge portion is preferably bent sidewise to form a hook member 20 which is adapted to hook around the back portion of support member 3 in manner supporting and holding brush holder [1 at desired elevation free from sidewise slippage under conditions of use. By having the brush holder formed with a hinge IS, the brush holder may be turned back out of the Way at any time, and particularly so when it is desired to remove receptacle 2. If desired the brush holder may be returned to supporting position after the replacement of the receptacle, or otherwise as conditions indicate. The supporting of paint brush 2I on the brush supporting member I'I, asshown in Figure 3, permits the paintpail to be as full as desired for use in painting, and yet the 'brushwill not dip too deep into the paint. With the paintbrush suspended in this manner, any paint drlppage from same will pass into the paint pail, and thus cause no harm or discomfort.

The receptacle holder shown in Figure 4, has it support member 3a extending down from the front edge of ring member I, then straight across the bottom to the back, and then up past ring member I to hook member 4 as before. Bail shaped. member II], paddle holder II, and brush holder I I will also be used as previously described. While the assembly as'thus formed, may be used without further change or additions, same will be stabilized where a bottom cross member 22 is mounted on the lower cross member of support member 3a, substantially at its midpoint as shown. The center of bottom cross member 22 is preferably given an upward bend so that as it passes over the lower cross member of support member 3a, it will be held withits extending portions substantially in a common plane with the bottom of support member 3a. The outer ends 23 and 24 of bottom cross member 22, are prefer ably turned upward an amount equal to the flange depth on the conventional receptacle where that type of construction is used.

The receptacle holder illustrated in Figure 5, is one wherein ring lb and support member 3b with hook 4, are made fromone continuous piece of heavy wire or the like, The bail shaped member I0b,'in this case, extends down from the sides of-ring I?) to the bottom of the assembly and. then inward to form a butt joint at the opposite sides of support member 31; substantially at the middle of the bottom portion thereof. All of the joints in this construction are preferably held gether by welding or brazing for rigidity and A paddle holder I I and paint brush holder 11, will preferably be used in this assembly as previously described.

This new type of apparatus, when used by a painter, permits the carrying of the assembly with paint pail. brush, and paddle by taking hold of the upper. portion of bail shaped member III,

the same as is customary with a paint pail bail 25 Figure 2. At the same time, hook'4 permits the assembly to be suspended from the rung of a 3 ladder (not shown) when painting is to be done from a ladder, and yet does not interfere with setting the assembly on a scafiold or other suitable, relatively flat horizontal surface under other conditions of use.

Other modes of applying the principle of our invention may be employed instead of those explained, change being made as regards the article and combinations herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as our invention:

1. A device for holding a receptacle such asa paint pail, which comprises a substantially horizontal ring-shaped wire frame, a substantially upright U-shaped wire member, the upper portion of the legs of which are joined to said frame substantially at opposite sides thereof and extend down therefrom, a wire member joined to the rear of and extending a short distance above said frame and having a backward extending down turned hook on the upper end thereof, a second substantially U-shaped wire member mounted in inverted position with its base joined to said hookended wire member adjacent said hook thereof with its legs joined to said frame, said legs extending forward and downward to said frame, and a forward extending paddle holding wire member pivotally mounted on the base portion of said inverted substantially U-shaped member, said paddle holding member having a sidewise extending hook on its free end substantially above said frame and a down turned portion spaced inward of said frame from said sidewise extending hook.

2. A device for holding a receptacle such as a paint pail, which comprises a substantially horizontal ring-shaped wire frame, a substantially upright U-shaped wire member, the upper portion of the legs of which are joined to said frame substantially at opposite sides thereof and extend down therefrom, a wire member joined to the rear portion of and extending a short distance above said frame and having a backward extending down turned hook on the upper end thereof, a second substantially U-shaped wire member mounted in inverted position with its base joined to said hook-ended wire member adjacent said hook thereof and with its legs joined to said frame, said legs extending forward and downward to said frame, a forked end brush holding wire member pivotally mounted on the base portion of said inverted substantially U -shaped member, and a projecting wire means extending from said forked end member in position to engage said upwardly extending hook-ended member and support said forked end member with its forked end, under conditions'of use, normally extending substantially horizontally above and toward the center of said frame.

3. A device of the class described for removably holding a receptacle and havin a pivoted paddle holding means extending into said receptacle, which comprises a substantially ring-shaped Wire member adapted to vertically receive a receptacle such as a paint pail, an upright substantially U-shaped wire member, the upper portion of the legs of said last named member being attached to said ring-shaped member and extending downward therefrom, an upwardly extending wire member joined to said ring-shaped member at the rear portion thereof and having an outwardly extending and downward projecting hook on the upper end thereof, a wire bail member fastened to said ring-shaped member at opposite sides thereof, said bail member having at least a portion of the upper edge thereof substantially straight and substantially parallel to the plane of the upper end of said ring-shaped wire member, said bail member also being inclined upwardly and back from its points of joinder to said ringshaped member toward said hook-ended upwardly extending member, and connected substantially at its midpoint to the latter, and a forked end wire member adapted to extend substantially horizontally above and toward the center of said ring-shaped member, said forked end member having a pivot end at fixed elevation abovesaid substantially ring-shaped member, said pivot end being mounted on the substantially straight upper portion of said bail member and having a sidewise extending and offset portion to engage said up wardly extending hook-ended member to hold said forked end member substantially horizontal while facilitating the pivotal movement of same for the vertical reception or removal of a receptacle from said ring-shaped member.

4. A receptacle holder, comprising the unit assembly of a substantially ring-shaped wire frame having a substantially U-shaped wire portion joined thereto at opposite sides thereof and extending downward to form a bottom for said assembly, one end of said U-shaped member extending above the edge of said ring-shaped frame to form a supporting hook with its end portion extending outward and then downward, extending wire means for connecting said hook ended member from a point near said hook to substantially opposite sides of the upper portion of said ringshaped frame, a forked-end wire member, said forked-end member having a means for pivotally fastening same on said extending means so that said forked-end member may either extend substantially horizontally above and toward the center of said ring-shaped member, or may be pivotally moved from above same, and a projecting wire means for holding said forked-end member at prescribed elevation over said ring-shaped frame while leaving same free to be pivotally moved to facilitate clear access from the top into said ring-shaped portion of said frame assembly.

5. A device for holding and supporting a receptacle such as a paint pail, with a forked end brush holder pivotally mounted on a fixed location pivot at an elevation above said receptacle, which consists of a substantially horizontal wire ring member, a front and back directed bottom wire member in a plane substantially parallel to said ring, said member being connected at its ends by means of upwardly extending wire members to the front and back substantially opposite edges of said ring, said upright wire member at the back of said ring extending above same and having an outward and downward directed hook on its upper end, said ring member, front and back directed member, upward extending members, and hook ended member being of one piece construction; a bail shaped wire member attached to said upright member adjacent said hook, said bail shaped member having at least a portion of the upper edge thereof substantially straight and substantially parallel to the plane of said ring member while in a vertical plane substantially tangent to said ring at the point of joining said upwardly extending member with its hook end, said bail shaped member also extending from said upright member in a generally downward and forward direction to said ring member where it is fastened to substantially diametrically opposite sides thereof and then extends downward therefrom to the elevation of said front and back directed bottom wire member, and then inward thereto where they are fastened together, and a wire member pivotally mounted on the substantially straight upper portion. of said bail shaped member, said pivotally mounted member having a portion adapted to extend forward and downward within saidring member, and an endportion extending side-Wise from the forward end of said forward and downward extending portion, said end. portion having a downturned free end forming a hook adapted to be engaged and supported substantially above one side of said ring member to form a pocket for a paddle between said ring member and, said forward and downward-94nd. outward extendin p rtions of said pivotal-1y mounted member.

' HAROLD F. WETZEL. ALBERT W. WETZEL.

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